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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-27
A Young Soldiers Experience.

Edwin j. Foss of Syracuse, n. Y,
writes as follows: - was born in the
shades of the Green Mountains March
%, 1S4S. | first enlisted in Company
A, Seventeenth Vermont Regiment
Captain Brown, which was in camp
at st. Adams in the summer and fall of
1868. | was rejected on account of my
youth and told by DR.. Thayer to " go
home, be a good boy and mind my
mother" which advice / at that time
felt was an insult, but which later | bit
terly repented not having taken. |
went home, however, but wearing a
suit of blue, and how proud l was
walking the streets of my native village,
with my pants turned up and coat
sleeves turned UNDER Oh, what fit
that suit was, but | have never had one
since that | was so proud of. About
this time old veterans were returning,
and it was bitter pill for me to be
asked what regiment | belonged to,
and resolved that | would get there
or die in the attempt. | enlisted the sec
ond time in December, 1868, as recruit
for Company X, Seventeenth Vermont
Volunteers, and joined my regiment in
winter quarters at Brandy Station, Va.
NV first battle was the Wilderness, in
which | was wounded the first day Qhe
9TH of May, 1860, being shot through
the left shoulder and having the ball
extracted from my back. | was in diff
ferent hospitals until the following win
ter, when | again joined my regiment
before Petersburg. / could have had
my discharge at any time, but did not
want it. | was not put on duty, but
passed the time in assisting the cook
for our colonel and adjutant, doing the
foraging and commissary work and Wis
ting the Johunies on trade intent, eX-
changing sugar and coffee for tobacco,
with which | supplied the camp. On
the memorable charge of April 2, 1868,
our troops massed before daylight at
Fort Fisher, my regiment being in adj
vance and leading the charge of the Yer
mont Brigade in front of the whole
Sixth Corps. | was under fire that day
and night carrying water and coffee to
the wounded and assisting them to the
ambulances. After the surrender OF
Lee the Sixth Corps, to which my regi-
ment belonged, made a forced march
from Burkville Junction to Danville
Va. took my time, arriving at Glover
Station, on the line of the Richmond
Il Danville railroad, in time to hear q
dispatch read by General Custer an.
nouncing that Johnson had surren-
dered, thus virtually closing the war
| rode into Danville the next day, the
road having been repaired and trains
running, found my regiment and ap
piled for discharge, which was at once
granted, and got home some weeks be
fore my regiment. | claim to be the
youngest soldier from my native state
who served Uncle Sam during the
war. Let us hear from one younger
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-27

be made by taking an old tin-pan and
pressing the sides together on one side,
making it pear-shaped The large part
is handy to receive the chips as they
are " scratched up" while the small
part will guide them into the stove
without scattering them about.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-27
A COMPLETE CURE.

| have suffered all my life with skin diseases of
different kinds and have never found permanent re-
lief until by the advice of lady friend, used your
valuable CUTICURA REMEDIES. | gave them a
thorough trial, using six bottles of the CUTICURA
RESOLVES two boxes of CUTICURA and seven
cakes of CUTICURA SOAR, and the result Just
what had been told it would be-d complete cure.
BELLE WADE. Richmond. Va
Reference G. w. Latimer, Druggist Richmond, Va.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-27

A GOOD appetite is essential to good
health, but at this season it is often
lost, owing to the poverty or impurity
of the blood, arrangement of the diges-
tive organs and the weakening effect
of the changing season. Hoods Sar-
saparilla is wonderful medicine for
creating an appetite, toning the diges-
ton and giving strength to the whole
system. Now is the time to take it.
BE sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-27
DRUGCISTS ENDORSE THEM

Have sold quantity of your CuTICURA RENE
DIES. one of my customers, Mrs. Henry Kintz, who
had letter on her hands to such extent to
the skin to peel off, and for eight years she suffered
greatly, was completely cured by the of your
medicines. C.. NYE, Druggist, Canton, Ohio.
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x il MAk
CHICAGO. ROCK ISI ANO q PACIFIC Rail- WAY

BY reason central position close relation prn
cipal lines East of Chicago, and continuous lines at
terminal points West, Northwest and Southwest, is the
only middle link in that transc Continental system
which invites and facilitates travel and traffic in either
direction between the Atlantic and Pacific
The Rock Island main line and branches include Chi
cago Joliet Ottawa, In Sale, Peoria Geneseo Moline
and Rock Island, in Illinois; Davenport Museatine
Washington, Fairfield, Ottumwa, Oskaloosa West Lib
erty Iowa City, Dcs Mones, lndianola, Wnterset At
lantc Knoxville Audubon, Harlan, Guthrie Centre and
Council bluffs in lowa Gallatin, Trenton. St. Joseph
Cameron and Kansas City in Missouri Leavenworth
and Atchisou, in Kansas; Albert Lea Minneapolis and
ST. Paul, IN Minnesota; WATERFOWL, in Dakota and
hundreds of intermediate cities towns and villages.
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SALT RHEIrM CIfRED

was troubled with Salt Rheum for a number of
years, that the skin entirely came off of my
hands from the finger tips to the wrist. tried rem
edies and doctors prescriptions to purpose until
commenced taking CuTICuRA REMEDIES, and now
am entirely cured.
E. T. PARKER. $40 Northampton St., Boston.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS
WASHINGTON, VT.

A rate-bill of taxes assessed the grand list of
A. D. 1857 against the taxpayers of Washington,
day of July, A. D. 1887, of the following taxes;
A state tax of twelve cents ON dollar.
A town tax of seVenty-ive cents n dollar
A state school tax of thirteen cents on a dollar.
A highway tax of thirty-fve cents ON "a dollar,
And II paid on or before the expiration of ninety
days from July s, A. ID. 1851 -four per cent discount
will he allowed, II. A. WHITE, Treasurer,
Washington, W.T. July 5, 1851
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-27
ITCHING, SCALY, PIMPLY.

For the last year have had species of itching
scaly and pimpy humors on my face, to which have
applied great many methods of treatment without
success and which was speedily and entirely cured
by CUTICURA.
MRS. ISAAC PHELPS, Ravenna, o.
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ADVERTISEMENTS.
SKIN 5SCALP
Cleansed, Purified and Beautified
by the Cuticura Remedies.

For cleansing the Skin and Scalp of Dsfiguring
Humors for aaying Itching Burning and lniam-
nation. for curing the first symptoms of Eczema,
Psoriasis, Milk Crust Scaly Head, Scrofua and
other inherited Skinand Blood Diseases, CUTIcuRA,
quisite Skin beautifer, externally, and CUTICURA
REsoLyENT, the new Blood Purifier, internally, are
nfallibe.
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NO MEDICINE LIKE THEM.

We have sold your CUTICURA REMEDIES for the
last six years, and no medicines on our shelves give
better satisfaction.
c. f. ATHERToN, Druggist, Albany. N Y.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-27
The Great Rock island Route

Guarantees Speed, Comfort and Safety to those who
travel over it, Its roadbed is thoroughly halasted Its
track of heavy steel Its bridges solid structures
Of stone and iron Itsrong stock IS perfect as human
skill make it, 1t has all the safety appliances that
mechanical genius has invented and experience proved
valuable Its practical operation il conservative and
mcthodcalits discipline strict and exactng. The lux
ury of its passenger accommodation is unequaed in
the Wcst-uasurpassed in the world
All Express Trains between Chicago and the Missouri
River consist of Comfortable Day Coaches magnificent
Pullman Palace Parlor and Sleeping Cars, elegant
Dining Cars providing excellent meals and-between
Chicago ST. Joseph Atchison and Kansas Ciy-restful
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-27

CuTICURA. fifty cents; REsoLVENT, sL00; SOAR,
twenty-five cents. Prepared by the POTTER DRUG
AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass Send for
" How to Cure skin Diseases"
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The Famous Albert Lea Route

The Famous Albert Lea Route
Is the direct favore line between Chicago and Mime
npos and S. Paul over this route solid Fast Express
Trains daily TO the summer resorts, picturesque
localities and hunting and fishing grounds OF Iowa and
Minnesota. The rich wheat fields and grazing lands OF
interior Dakota reached via WATERFOWL. short,
desirable route, via Seneca and kankakee offers suPe-
dianapolis Lafayette and Council Bluffs, ST. Joseph,
Atchson, Leavenworth, Kansas City, Minneapolis, St.
Paul and intermediate points; Al classes OF patrons,
especially families, ladies and children receive from
officials and employees OF Rock Island trains protection,
respectful courtesy and kindly treatment
For Tickets, Maps, Folders-obtanahle at all principal
Ticket Offices in the United States and C0nada-or any
desired information address,
R. R. CABLE. {. ST. JOHN {, 4. HOLBROOk,
Prssts Mgf Asst GenrMsr Gsnl Tkt Para Agt
CHICAGO,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-07-27

GpTpS Pimples. Skin Blemshes and Baby
UhO Do. Hunors cured by CUTIcuRA soar.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
Our Coming Banner.

Oh say do you mark on our star-spangled
Flag
The red stains of a crime that dishonors the
nation;
which soon in its course would to infamy
drag
And make our loved land one vast desola-
ton ?
see the woe aud despair! bark, what cries fill
thcair,
As the wide food Of ruin ponrs on every
where,
'Tis the curse of the demon that fin would en-
slave
All the free, and defie all the good ana the
brave.
Long, long doth the tyrant his iron sway
WELD,
In paths drenehed in blood, law and justice
defying,
TIL thousands of homes ofthe drunkards are
nlIed,
With vain prayers for help, or the groans OF
thedylng.
Yet the Iava-tide flows and shricks, walls and
throes
Of victims that know not relief nor reposc,
And still the striped banner in mockeTy
waves
over millions of souls rushing ON 10 their
graves.
But see, through the gloom of the night and
the storm,
ARISES a star, on Mercy's high mission
1t pierces the darkness! mark how its rays
form
In heavens own light, the sign prohibition"
This our war-cry shall be, till from sea to far
sea.
Rings one shout from our nation. "Oncc more
we are free!'
And again our bright banner in triumph shall
wave
DER the homes of the free and domains of the
brave.
o then, let us rise in our God-given might,
To drive out the Toe and all his pollution,
With prayers and with ballots 10 urge on the
light
And with courage that never will know dim
mutton,
SO, with victory blest, in peace we shaA1est,
Assured of our birthright OF freedom possess
ed,
While the star-spangled Banner forever SHAH
wave
DER the land of the frce-of the pure-and the
brave.
John collins, in 9otedo Biode,
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
The Church and Prohibition.

The Christian church ought to lead in
this great reform. 1t is her peculiar prov
ince to do so; but as the liquor traffic be-
longs to the department of crimes, the
strong arm of the law and legal force must
be combined with moral force for its sup
preston. The state must write its consti-
tuition, and on its tables of law, and thun-
der from its political Sinai, Thou shall
mott" Now the state throws the mantle
of responsibility over the rum-seller; it
legitimatizes his calling; it permits him to
walk our streets as the equal of our most
respected citizen. He opens his door upon
the public avenue, and in the open day
drives his Infamous business by the side of
the merchant, the butcher and the baker.
The saloon power has become defiant and
contemptuous. 1t sits supreme in the ma
tional Congress. 1t is a governing power
in the courts of justice. 1t makes the min
listers of law it's lackeys. 1t sits by the
editor at his desk, and dictates what he
shall write. 1t tears the teachings OF n.y.
giene and the evil effects of drink from the
school books of our children. 1t fiaunts
it's contempt in the faces of our noble wo-
men, whose voices are raised all over this
land that God may stay the evil. 1t would
destroy this government of the people, by
the people, for the people, and make it the
government of the saloon, for the saloon,
by the saloon; and then ask you and me
with a sheer, ''What are you going to do
about it -" Let our answers be full and
free, sounding afar, from pulpit and plat
form, from church and caucus, from the
prayer meeting and the ballot-box, that
the agitation will not cease until the whole
liquor business is outlawed by organic
provisions ordained by the people, and
shall cease to be a factor in our politics
and a dishonor to our Christian civilization.
Let us fling full in the face of the rum
power our defiance of immediate absolute
prohibition. The conflict will be sharp,
but from the death grapple truth will rise
unbruised and victorious, and the names
Of our defenders will be written IN sun
beams over the portals of a saved nation.
All this to be secured by the union of all
good forccs.-Gen. Clinton b. Fisk.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26

The Union Basket Picnic, at Tomlins,
on Wednesday, under the auspices of the
District Lodge of Good Templars, was a
fine success. With the exception of the
absence of Frank c.. Smith, who had been
announced to speak and was for some rea-
son detained, there was no drawback to
mar the harmony of the occasion and ''all
went merry as a marriage bell" The
attendance was quite large. Many came
by railroad, and large numbers in wagons
from all points of the two counties. The
exercises were opened at 1870. Rev. w.
n. Ogborn, of Bridgeport, District Lect-
urer, called the meeting to order, and Rev;
b. c. Lippincott, Of Woodbury. offered
PRAYER, and the Swedesboro Band furnish
ed music. Rev. T. i. Wilson, of Clarks-
boro, gave an address on Good Templary,"
followed by Rev. a. II. Sembower, of Sa-
lem, on 'Decision in Temperance Work"
Rev. J. r. Thompson, of Port Norris, fol
lowed with a short address, and as din
ner hour was at hand an adjournment was
had init 2 o'clock. The afternoon session
was opened with prayer by Rev. 4. T.
Dugan, of Mullica Hill, and Rev. B. C..
Lippincott gave an earnest and powerful
address, followed by excellent Rotations
by Mrs. Gill and Miss May Sparks, both of
Bridgeport Lodge. The exercises were in
terspersed with music by the band and ex-
cellent singing, Miss Teresa Brown, of
Swedesboro Lodge, presiding at the organ.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26

TIE horrid double murder and suicide
committed in Camden last week, by Will
liam Wiltshire Sankey, should cause
thoughtful men to pause long enough to
ask: Who killed Sankey's paramour and
Justice Darr? Technically the answer will
be William Sankey did it; but every one
knows if Sankey had never been addicted
to drinking alcoholic liquors he would not
have murdered the woman. 1t is said he
frequented the saloons during the day and
became quarrelsome, then he sought the
woman and deliberately shot her, after
which lie shot the unoffending justice. We
ask again, Who is responsible for these
murders ? The state cannot try Sankey:
he has gone by his own act to a higher tri-
bunal. Some will say the men who sold
him rum ought to be punished, but the men
who sold him rum will produce a paper that
gives them license to sell rum Then it
will be said, punish the men who issued
the license, but these men will say. son a
w~ell-dcfined and clearly-understood issue
we were elected with the understanding
that we should issue licenses"
This brings the whole guilt back to those
who voted the license ticket. Doesn't it
Temperance Gazette.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
Testimony of StatesInen.

ave recommend to the several State
legislatures Immediately to pass laws put
ting an immediate stop to the pernicious
practice of distilling, by which the most
exclusive evils are likely to be derived, if
not quickly prevented. "-TH0mas Jcgerson,
in his messsage TO Congress.
81 will in the interest of good morals,
peace and prosperity, resolve the doubt
in favor of that side which seeks the
greatest number, and vote for the amend
ment."-Er-S Senator Maey. Of Teas.
"To sell rum for a livelihood is bad
enough, but for a whole community to
share the responsibility and guilt of such
a traffic seems a worse bargain than that
of Eve or J Judas. "-I{ordce Greely.
Gentlemen, / cannot permit a question
of mere revenue to be considered alongside
of a question of morals; but give me a
sober population, not wasting their earn
ings on strong drink, and will know
where to get my revenue. - Iadstone, 10
tie Brea06rs Of London.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26

One action of the Lake Bluff Training
School has national interest. After a
spirited discussion the following action
was taken: 'Res0lged, That we recon-
mend to all w. c. r. L. Assemblies that
in addressing the presiding officer, the
term Madam President be used when she
is president, and Madam Chairman when
she is chairman of a committee" This
Assembly also decided that no one, either
lady or gentleman, should take part in it's
discussions without the white ribbon, or
with the hat on, and Mrs. West strictly en-
forced this rule. To the honor of the gen
tlemen, be it said, that before the passage
of this resolution, most of them had donned
the white ribbon.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
TIL LIQUOR
1t Does and what Ii Does Not i

The liquor traffic earns nothing; it
creates no value; it adds not a dollar to the
national wealth, nor in any way to the
welfare and prosperity of the country.
The money obtained by the trade is not
earned as honest industries earn money
by giving a valuable return for it. 1t OBJ
tains money from those who earn it by
their labor, giving in return for it what is
not only of no value, but far worse than
that-something which leads to poverty,
pauperisin, wretchedness and crime; which
disinclines men to honest industry, and fl
nally units them for it.
This traffic, like war, wastes the pro-
ducts Of industry, and kills tho worker, or
SO mutilatcs and mains him that lie is I'M
fitted for work; and then he and his family
are dependents and pensioned Ipon the
honest industries of the country. 1t is like
a conflagration; it destroys, leaving only
blackened ruins of all which it attacks. 1t
is like a pestilencc; ravaging any commu-
nifty where it is tolerated, cutting down
the brightest, brayest and best. 1t de-
stroys moro than sixty thousand of our
people every year, cutting short their lives
upon an average more thar ten years each.
1t makes wretched, beyond all power of
expression, more than five thousand homes,
which, but for it, would be peaceful, pros
porous and happy. 1t threatens the exist
ence of our institutions, which can not live
except among an educated and virtuous
people, because, more han all other infu-
ences for evil, it reduces men to ignorance,
brutality and savagery.
Have l overstated or misstated ? Is
such a trade to be established and protect
ed by the law ? or shall It be forbidden,
and by sufficient pains and penalties sup
pressed as being inconsistent with the gem
eral good Meal Dor.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26

The temperance people Of st. Louis have
secured a fine lot in the central part of the
city and propose erecting a four-story
building, to be used as the headquarters of
the w. c. r. U. and other temperance or
CARNATIONS. A plan for the building has
already been accepted and includes a spa
cious vestibule and hall, a restaurant, IL
brary and reading rooms, intelligence Of
fee, book store, Band of Hope rooms and
large parlors, which will be open at all
times, The intention is to erect the build
ing as nearly fire proof as possible, and to
have it heated by steam and lighted by
electricity.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
A WomanIy appeal.

The following appeal addressed to the
voters of Texas appeared in the Adoance
just before the vote on prohibition in that
state. How a man who has a heart and
will of true manhood can resist sueh an ap-
peal is more than we can understand:
To the Voters of Texas: In olden days
when an unprotected woman found her
rights and those of her helpless children as
sailed, she had but to state her cause before
the people and ''throw down the glove"
when a brave knight would come to the
rescue n defend her cause to the death.
Voters of Texas, we come to you with
our cause, 'The Woman's Cause" We
implore 0 to free us and our helpless lit.
tie ones from the curse of the liquor traffic.
The only "wonan's rights" we ask for is
the right to be happy in peaceful homes.
We AVE no paid partisan willing to take
upon his soul the price Of innocent blood TO
plead for US. We place u happiness in
your hands, trusting in your honor and
manhood to protect it. When our hus-
bands go forth in the morning to their
work let us have the blessed assurance
that they will return to us safe at night,
with erect heads and cheerful words, in
stead of staggering in to greet us with
blows and curses, their hard earned wages
gone to build up gaudy saloons, instead of
happy homes.
Our little children pray each night,
LEAD us not into temptation" Hear
their prayer, oh men and fathers.
ONLY A WOMAN.
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
Saturday, September 10, 1887,

Between the hours of II and . O'Clock, to-Wit
AT one O'Clock in the afternoon OF said day, all
the right. title and interest of ElWell ). filtch-
ner, OF, in and to the following described
tracts or pieces of land, to-wit:
No. l.-Situate in the township OF PlttsgfoVe,
in the county of Salem and state of New Jef-
sew. and bounded as follows: Beginning at y
stake in the centre OF the run and corner to
late ElwellNichols' land, or lot No. /, in the
non: thence by the same north Is degrees 20
minutes east, 6.s6 chains toa stake corner on
fast land: thence south 81 degrees 81 minutes
west. - links to q corner of Ifannon iOt;
thence by the same south Is degrees % min
utes west, 6.6S chains to the centre OF the
aforesaid run; thence by the centre of said run
to the place of beginning: containing one-half
acre ofland and cedar swamp, be the same
more or less.
No. 2.-Situate as above, and beginning Mt a
stake set III the centre of the run and corner
to what was formerly Martin Otis lot: thence
by the same north IS degrees 20 minutes east,
80 chains TO Il stake corner in John Mays
line; thence by the same south II degrees %
minutes west, chains to q corner OF late FL
well Nichols land; thence by the same south
Is degrees 20 minutes west $40 chains to the
centre of aforesaid run; thence by the centre
thereof to the place of beginning: containing
three acres and eighty-four hnndredths of
land and cedar swamp, be the same more or
less.
seized and taken in execution as the prop
erty of Elwell y. ~liitchner, defendant, at the
suit of Mary Z. Marshall, plaintiff, and to be
sold by
CLINTON kelly, sheriff.
ABRAM COCHRAN, Atty. of Plttf.
Dated Sheriffs Office, Salem, y. j., August
10, lsS7. augl2-jt
The Monitor. [volume] (Woodstown, N.J.) 1884-1892, 1887-08-26
WESTON,

A committee OF the Council of Proprie-
tors Of New Jersey is in session at Beach
Haven endeavoring to find the point from
which the dividing line between the prov
inces of East and West Jersey was started
by George Keith in 1857, and tossdefinitely
settle the boundary question, which has
been in dispute 200 years. The starting
point was at the lower end of Long Beach,
where Little Egg Iarbor Inlet formerly
entered, but the shifting sands Of two CEN
turtles have entirely covered the landmarks.